Author: Jaechung Lim
Editor-in-Chief of IndieGame.com, He began his career as a professional game journalist in the 1990s at Digital Life and Jeu-media. He subsequently worked at GameSpot Korea and several marketing agencies, game development studios, and publishing companies, before joining the Bandai Namco Group, where he spent over ten years leading the development and global business of IP-based online and mobile games. He is currently active as a consultant and mentor for indie games both in Korea and overseas, and serves as a judge for numerous competitions and government-supported programs. Through Indiegame.com, he is also committed to promoting a healthy gaming culture and supporting the growth of startups and indie game developers.
The Post-Steam Dilemma: Where Does the Revenue Go? The narrative of Korean indie games (K-Indie) has shifted dramatically over the last few years. We …
The Grind: Developed over seven years as a side project by a team balancing full-time jobs.The Genre: A “Survival RTS” featuring massive alien swarms …
Record Scale: 3,500+ demos participated, a 51% increase year-over-year.The MVP: Windrose shattered expectations with 1 million wishlists during the fe…
By Jaechung Lim | March 3, 2026 Creating a great game requires more than just creativity and technical skill. In the high-stakes world of indie develo…
Viral Surge: Reached 1 million wishlists within 120 hours of its demo launch.The Stats: Peak concurrent players hit 22,000, outperforming Assassin’s C…
The Big Shift: For its 40th anniversary, GDC officially rebrands as the “GDC Festival of Gaming.”Indie Focus: New “Early Stage Indie & Start-up” p…
From million-wishlist milestones to the “AI Slop” controversy, the first Steam Next Fest of 2026 (running from February 23 to March 2 PT) has been not…
The Vision: Establishing a “Southern Content Hub” by revitalizing the old city center into an animation and webtoon cluster.The War Chest: A 98 billio…
The Milestone: For the first time, the Sensor Tower APAC Awards expanded to include PC and Console categories.Korean Dominance: 14 out of the 54 winne…
▶ Downtown cluster launches in earnest… With a significantly expanded budget, the city is transforming into a mecca for animation and webtoons. Acce…